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Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KJKJ

Oxbow, ND weather

Clear and 61°16°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 AM.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 38°3° to 55°13°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
17 mph28 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h
From the south. 1219–21 mph34 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 10 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
48Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.88 inHg1012 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 7 AM–1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningDown to 55°13° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 55°13° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%26%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°5%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%56%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°20%15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h75%56%0
Sat 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°10%17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h71%86%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h66%61%0
Sat 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h62%90%1
Sat 11aDrizzle55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h57%90%1
Sat 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h50%88%3
Sat 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h45%69%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h38%61%3
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h39%75%3
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h35%76%2
Sat 5pSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h34%38%1
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h37%82%0
Sat 7pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%43%0
Sat 8pClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%43%0
Sat 9pClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h43%42%0
Sat 10pClear45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%41%0
Sat 11pClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h47%41%0
Sun 12aClear42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%39%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%28%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h52%36%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h56%64%0
Sun 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%68%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%60%0
Sun 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h64%63%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%67%0
Sun 8aCloudy33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h66%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h66%79%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h47%81%2
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%80%2
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%91%3
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h34%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h33%100%3
Sun 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h30%100%2
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h34%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h36%96%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h40%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h45%94%0
Sun 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)38°3°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)36°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)35°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h59%97%0
Mon 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)31°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)28°−2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h66%94%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 55°13°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 15 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.4 in10.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°6°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 59°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River of the North at Hickson

1.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.1 ft
Flow
239 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict

3.6 mi
Level
23.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace

7.6 mi
Level
14.1 ft
Flow
256 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River near Kindred

8.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
236 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 186

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Fargo 3s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2016–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 55°13°
Record high
62°17° in 2022
Record low
13°−11° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +9°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +14°+8°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Oxbow weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:43 PM
Morning 7:38–8:40 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:55 PM
Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Oxbow. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.